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Alice Allen — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Allen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pottawattamie, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Daughter
Born: Jamaica
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pottawattamie, Iowa |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Alice B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Father's Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Mother's Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | jamaica |
| Township / Ward | Oakland Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Allen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Alice Allen | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| John Allen | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Sarah Allen | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hot Spring, …
Daughter, age 21
Hot Spring, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Alice B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Father's Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Mother's Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Birthplace (normalized) | jamaica |
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 30
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Alice B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Mother's Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Year of Naturalization | 1913 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | jamaica |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Daughter, age 42
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Alice B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Father's Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Mother's Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | jamaica |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Alice Allen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Allen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Allen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Allen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Allen
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Allen
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Allen
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Allen
Daughter · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Iowa
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Sibling
Maria Allen
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel678:0536)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George H Addison | 52 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Nell Addison | None | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Opal Addison | 25 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Merle L Addison | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Edna M Addison | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Floyd Addison | 20 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 7 | Arlene M Addison | 15 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Barbara J Addison | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Ethel O Sidebottom | 43 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 10 | Joe A Marrin | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Annie Marrin | 65 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Alvin E Potter | 66 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 13 | Annie Potter | 62 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 14 | George M Canert | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Margaret Canert | 62 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 16 | William L Devin | 29 | Head | Driver | Iowa |
| 17 | Grace Devin | 29 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Margaret Devin | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Dewey Devin | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Paul E Hagendorn | 24 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 21 | Flora N Layton | 69 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Bernard L Meiner | 27 | Head | Attendant | Iowa |
| 23 | Joy R Meiner | 24 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 24 | John Allen | 62 | Head | Farmer | Jamaica |
| 25 | Sarah Allen | 63 | Wife-H | — | Jamaica |
| 26 | Alice B Allen THIS PERSON | 42 | Daughter | — | Jamaica |
| 27 | Maria Allen | 22 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | George A Gustafson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Ermina Gustafson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Wilbert Gustafson | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Wallace Henry Gustafson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Kenneth Gustafson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Eugene Gustafson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Mable M Johnson | 65 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 35 | Joseph E Bender | 78 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Rose Bender | 75 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Fred W Hanson | 29 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 38 | Ida B Hanson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Wayne G Hanson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Evelina J Hanson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Doris L Hanson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Sam A Sam, A | 59 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 43 | Martha E Sam, A | 60 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Sylvia Thompson | 69 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 45 | James Lucus | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 46 | Rose Lucus | 43 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Lawrence Lucus | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Robert Lucus | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Richard Lucus | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Eddie Lucus | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)